Operations Controller

Position Summary:

As an Operations Controller within our Global Operations (COO) function, you’ll be at the heart of strategic decision-making, helping steer financial performance across 50+ business units and 17,000+ employees worldwide. You’ll be part of the Performance & Productivity Team, a key driver of financial health, operational efficiency, and strategic insight across all Lines of Business (LoBs).

This is more than a numbers role — it’s a chance to influence global operations, collaborate across departments, and contribute to the transformation of one of the world’s leading insurance and assistance providers

What You’ll Do:

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to:

• Monitor and optimize operational costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and strategic goals.
• Analyze performance trends and uncover actionable insights.
• Support planning dialogues and contribute to high-impact forecasting and reporting.
• Drive automation in data collection and reporting, integrating seamlessly with Finance.
• Advise on financial strategy, including business case development and risk mitigation

• Develop and support financial plans and budgets aligned with global targets.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with Group policies.
• Deliver clear, timely, and accurate reporting to stakeholders.
• Collaborate across departments to align financial strategies and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, contributing to long-term stability.
• Champion process excellence, driving improvements in financial systems and procedures.
• Communicate insights effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
• Support external audits and ensure accurate representation of operational dat
• Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT and similar technologies can help enhance productivity and support innovative problem-solving in daily tasks.

What You Bring:

We’re looking for a curious, analytical, and tech-savvy team player who thrives in a global, fast-paced environment:

• Experience in Finance, Operations, IT, audit, consulting, or similar analytical roles.
• Passion for data, technology, and analytics — and turning insights into action.
• Strong skills in Excel (incl. VBA), PowerPoint, and BI tools (e.g., PowerBI, SAP BO, SQL).
• Programming knowledge (e.g., Python) and technical affinity with databases and systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to simplify complex topics.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

What we offer:

• Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.
• We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. 
• Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance
• Hybrid work and administrative schedule.
• Competitive Salary.
• Benefits above the Law.
• Food coupons.
• Direct hiring.
• Health Insurance.
• Major Medical Expenses Insurance.
• Savings Fund.

84747 | Finance & Accounting | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.